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Handling the Blank-Page Jitters

Thursday, January 22nd, 2009 | Uncategorized

The first thing that Beth Neman talks about in Chapter 4, “Teaching the Writing Process,” is something called “Blank-Page Jitters.” She describes what it is and that many students, even professional writers and authors suffer from it. I found this very appealing because it is something that I struggle with myself. She explains that as teachers we must tap into how it makes the students feel, but she never actually gives examples of ways to get rid of the blank-page jitters. For my own personal benefit and as a future teacher of writing I would like to know; How exactly do you cure the blank-page jitters? What are some strategies I could teach my students and I do I motivate them to get past their issue?